Community Service Hours – volunteers needed!

Looking for individuals who would be interested in judging Student Congress Debate  on March 23rd at Our Lady of the Elms High School.  The hours will be from 8-3.  Experience in judging Student Congress is not necessary, they will train everyone on what they will be doing.  All volunteers will receive a free lunch.

 Please contact Shannon Rote if interested.  Shannon.Rote@Copley-Fairlawn.org

UA Law List Serve

As some people may have noticed, there is now an Akron Law E-Digest that goes out every morning containing the previous day’s blog posts from https://blogs.uakron.edu/law .  Our goal is to have all general student correspondence including the Career Connection go through this webpage rather than a direct email to the ua-law listserve.  We have done this for a few reasons:

  • Students were complaining on the amount of emails that they were receiving from the Law School daily.
  • All information that is posted into the blog can then be pulled into what is called an RSS feed.  This allows us to pull the important information to various sources including the digital signage screens that are throughout the building.
  • It gives us a centralized point to inform students of everything that is happening throughout the school.

Going forward, we will be posting all information directly to the blog.  The ua-law listserve will still remain active, however after Monday, February 11th; it will only be used for:

  • The daily Akron Law E-Digest
  • Time sensitive items that have deadlines that expire before the digest goes out the following morning
  • Items that we are working on transitioning over to the blog such as the Career Connection .

If you have any questions, please let me know.  Have a great weekend!!

Eli Eubanks
Computer Support
The University of Akron School of Law

Career Planning calendar of events – week of February 11, 2013

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 3;30 – 4 p.m. in Room 134  – Akron Law Alumni Association Networking Event – all students are invited to join members of the Law Alumni Association for snacks and soft drinks. A great opportunity to network with Akron Law alums who live and practice law in this area. RSVP to Kristina Floyd at kmf12@uakron.edu if you would like to attend.  

Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 12:20 – 1:10 p.m. and 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. in Room 152. Bill Price and Amy Papesh from Elk and Elk  will speak to students about “Business Development for Lawyers“.  Hear from two very successful lawyers about how to get new clients, how to keep those clients and what it takes to succeed in the legal profession. At one point or another, all lawyers will be expected to bring business in to their firms. Food will be served to those who attend. RSVP to Kristina Floyd at kmf12@uakron.edu if you would like to attend.

VOTE FOR AKRON LAW IN CATEGORY BEST IP LL.M. PROGRAM!

REMINDER!

VOTE FOR AKRON LAW

IN CATEGORY

BEST IP LL.M. PROGRAM! 

(VOTING CLOSES FEBRUARY 10)

 The National Law Journal has launched its “Best of NLJ” survey and we are pleased to share that Akron Law is listed in the category of Best IP LL.M. Program.  Below is the link for the survey.  We noted that there are many categories and the Best IP LL.M. category is imbedded in a longer survey (several pages into the survey).  It also appears that there does not have to be a vote cast for every category.  Voting begins January 23 and closes February 10.  We encourage you to vote and please feel free to share this link with others.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013BestofNLJ

 Winners will be announced in a special National Law Journal supplement on March 25.  Our strength in IP warrants an excellent reputation.  Building our reputation in IP law enhances the law school, helps all of our graduates seeking employment and ensures a strong  future.  Let’s get the good word out!  Thank you!

Jackson Lewis resume collect — deadline extended to Monday, February 11 at 12 noon

Second year full time and third year part time students –  Great Job Opportunity. Submit materials to CPPO by Monday, 2/11 at 12 noon

Cleveland, OH: Jackson Lewis LLP, a law firm dedicated to representing management exclusively in labor and employment law, is accepting application materials for a potential summer associate position.  Interested candidates should be current second year full-time or third/fourth year part-time students who will graduate in December 2013 or May 2014.  Applicants should have a strong interest in labor and employment law. Classwork in these areas is also helpful, but not required.  The Firm requires candidates in the top 1/3 of their class. If you would like to be considered, you must submit your resume (listing your GPA and class rank); cover letter describing your interest in labor and employment law, interest in working in a large law firm that defends employers in labor and employment matters; relevant coursework (if applicable) and relevant experience; and a writing sample via e-mail to Career Planning Director, Barbara Weinzierl (bcw@aukron.edu) by Monday, February 11 at 12 noon. DO NOT CONTACT THE EMPLOYER DIRECTLY.